BEACH WATCH
Fresh onshore winds and cooler windy day on the beach. Surf conditions will slowly start to increase for the morning though choppy and full with the big pre-Easter tides. Swell from the S/E to South at 1 to 1.5m picking up to 2m. Wind moderate to fresh South to S/E. Souther corners to handle the change in direction best though most are sanded up. First up Merewether, South Bar and Cowrie. Nobbys on the low tide. Dudley and South Catho down the coast. One Mile up at Port Stephens. Heavy shorebreaks and some erosion on the morning high. Water temps on 19C. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. 1st Swell Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore around midday. 2nd Swell Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, below 1 metre around midday. Weather Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: Couga, 12.45am; Star Markella, 3am; Germ Sophia, 3.02am; HI Port Headland, 7.30am' Tsukuba Maru, 7pm; Corona Nature, 11am; Glorious Starlight, 1pm; Solar Legend, 4pm; Kg Asia, 5.45pm.
Today: Ocean Rhea, 1.25am; Kt Birdie, 6.51am; Shonai Maru, 4.07pm.
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: La Briantais, 1.32am; Aquagenie, 5.45am; Sm Navigator, 8am; Pride, 9am; Nagara Maru, 9am; Jozen, noon; Pontotriton, 2.45pm; Star Markella, 8pm; Blue Lhotse, 11.55pm;
Today: Couga, 3.15am; Germ Sophia, 5.21am; Southgate, 8am; Glorious Starlight, 2pm; Kg Asia, 2.36pm; HI Port Headland, 6.30pm; Tsukuba Maru, 7pm; Solar Legend, 8.30pm; Ocean Rhea, 9.45pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Good Wallsend Good Beresfield Good Singleton Good Muswellbrook Good
